Xfce4, Debian Sensible Browser, Failure to Execute

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GotYaNumba
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Trying to get Xfce4 up and running. When I view preferred applications, only Debian Sensible Browser appears. When I run the Web Browser, I get an error:

Failed to execute default Web Browser. Input/output error.

I UTFSE and came up with: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton/issues/1811

Entering "netsurf" (without the quotes) in the preferred browser dropdown doesnt help. Error: Failed to execute child process "netsurf" (no such file or directory).

Then I went into the terminal and attempted to create the variable: BROWSER=netsurf. When I type /usr/bin/sensible-browser I get: "Couldn't find a suitable web browser! Set the BROWSER environment variable to your desired browser."

I guess what I need is a recommendation for a good browser, since apparently Chrome sucks on Xfce. Additionally, I need directions to a tutorial which will help me get it up and running.

Thanks for any help.

lembas
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Open a terminal and inputwhich netsurfThat will give you the full path, put that the the preferred browser thing or in the variable.

Chrome is proprietary, so it will suck anywhere.

GotYaNumba
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which netsurf
nothing happens.

find netsurf
No such file or directory

GotYaNumba
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which netsurf
nothing happens.
find netsurf
No such file or directory

GotYaNumba
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Joined: 02/04/2016

Okay! got NetSurf installed with:

sudo apt-get install netsurf-gtk

Working now.

GotYaNumba
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Joined: 02/04/2016

Trying to get Xfce4 up and running. When I view preferred applications, only
Debian Sensible Browser appears. When I run the Web Browser, I get an error:

Failed to execute default Web Browser. Input/output error.

I UTFSE and came up with: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton/issues/1811

Entering "netsurf" (without the quotes) in the preferred browser dropdown
doesnt help. Error: Failed to execute child process "netsurf" (no such file
or directory).

Then I went into the terminal and attempted to create the variable:
BROWSER=netsurf. When I type /usr/bin/sensible-browser I get: "Couldn't find
a suitable web browser! Set the BROWSER environment variable to your desired
browser."

I guess what I need is a recommendation for a good browser, since apparently
Chrome sucks on Xfce. Additionally, I need directions to a tutorial which
will help me get it up and running.

Thanks for any help.

lembas
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Joined: 05/13/2010

Open a terminal and inputwhich netsurfThat will give you the full path, put
that the the preferred browser thing or in the variable.

Chrome is proprietary, so it will suck anywhere.

GotYaNumba
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Joined: 02/04/2016

Okay! got NetSurf installed with:

sudo apt-get install netsurf-gtk

Working now.